President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln, oversaw the implementation of the Reconstruction Acts and the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. Johnson initially opposed many of the measures aimed at rebuilding the South and ensuring civil rights for freed slaves, leading to significant conflict with Congress. Ultimately, his resistance contributed to his impeachment in 1868, as Congress sought to enforce Reconstruction policies against his will.
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